Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-11
Easter Sunday.
SUMNER wEArHER-LARGR CONGREGATIONS IN TIE
CHURCHES.

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SUMNER wEArHER-LARaR CONVERSATIONS IN TIE
CHURCHES.
The bright sunny weather yesterday contributed
| to the JOY OF the Easter celebration which char
acterized the services In nearly all the churches
The services were very largely ATTENDED, and In
many OF the churches the seating capacity was
not Sufficient TO accommodate all who wished to
| attend The elaborate programs Of music which
were pu0iisned In The STAR, were carried out:
q ses hs
and were massed in lovely groupings, appealed to
the eye. The festive apparel OF the churches
worshipers and while this Was s lost sight Of
during the services, yet after church the streets
were tnronged with the beauty and fashion OF
sunday In the new spring styles has not fallen into
disuse, and the streets yesterday were brilliant
with the glory OF Easter bonnets.
Temperance Meetinxs.
Friendship division, Sons OF Temperance, held a
public temperance meeting at Harris Theater last
night. Mr.. H. B. Moulton presided. Addresses
were delivered by W. T. Bailey. Jas Lee, Prof Bur-
len, Chas. NJ. Nye and F. NJ. Bradley. Members of
the order of Good Templars in the District were
given a welcome at the " at home" Of Perseverance
lodge last night in Elks Hall. The visitors were
entertained by songs, Rotations and speeches.
The IRISH MAss-MEET1NG.-At the meeting of
citizens held at Hall yesterday alter
noon TO perfect arrangements for the mass-meet-
Ing to protest against coercion legislation in Ire
they had invited large number Of prominent
men, and they had reason to believe that many
would be present, prepared to make addresses.
Judge Jno. I. Goodrich and Gen. Geo. A. Sheridan
had already signined their willingness to speak.
1t is expected that either Senator Sherman, SEN
a5os Or senator WIN prefde
would be no difficulty about raising sufficient
funds Thanks were voted to Mr.. O. g. Staples, of
mttee meetings. Senator Ransom and Represent
alive Springer have accepted invitations to make
addresses.
A MEMORIAL SERv1CK.-A service In memory of
deceased members of the church was held yester-
day afternoon in the Metropolitan N. E. church
the dead church members and attendants, and
Mr.. Gardner read the names Of the children Of the
members of the congregation paid tribute to the
memory OF the deceased as their names were read.
ADMITTED 10 THE BAR.-In the Court in General
Term today Jas @. Rice and Geo. L. Pryor were
admitted to the bar the report Of the committee
on examinations: The applications Of Lloyd B.
Wight, Geo. p. Jennings, Jno B. Stock, Geo. F.
Pollok, w. n. COpeman, Anthony j. Gallagher,
Jos. s. WhitehOuse and N. v. T1erney wer6 ne.
ferred to the committee.
MARRIAGE DEMONSTRATING licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to stephen
Bristol, Conn.,, and Mary c. Cogan; Edgar A.
Brooke, of Helena, Mon, and Rose C. Browning;
WaSs ana Ma1 and r MARY Baron
Feeney, OF New York. and Virginia N. Heating, Of
Norfolk, Va.
CUT WITH A RAZOR--Yesterday morning. at the
house OF VIM Spencer, colOred No. 4OS L street
southeast the police report that a fight occurred
between Spencer and another cOlOred man named
Benedict Campbell, during which Campbell cut
Spencer about the face with q razor The injured
man was attended by DR.. Rogers, who pronounced
the wounds to be OF serious nature. The injured
man was removed to Providence Hospital and his
aSsailanr escaped.
MANY Of the readers OF THE STAR are taking ad.
vantage OF the remarkably liberal offer OF The
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